Category Archives: Election coverage

So Sarah Palin doesn’t read newspapers… Who does?

Posted on October 2, 2008 by pat

Yes, in a recent interview with Katie Couric, Governor Palin was unable to name one newspaper or magazine that she reads. Some take that to mean that she doesn’t read newspapers. Somehow that it is a bad thing. In reality, … Continue reading →

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NY Times and CNN show how an election should be covered

Posted on February 6, 2008 by pat

I remarked to my girlfriend last night how useless the wire stories about Super Tuesday were each time I saw a new one pop up. Every time a candidate won a state, a new story was released. Reading over the … Continue reading →

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This is journalism?

Posted on January 9, 2008 by pat

The pre-primary polls in New Hampshire predicted a Barack Obama, not Hillary Clinton, victory. They predicted a landslide, a race changing victory. Alas, Clinton won, despite Obama being ahead by double digits in many polls. The polls have been wrong … Continue reading →

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